Regarding the Lucas County Tourism Site

Under the visitors package and then under Historic Lucas County (Museums), the information is not correct. For the answer to questions for the Lucas County Genealogical Society contact us at www.lucasgene@hotmail.comwith your questions. Thank you.

Chariton and Russell Newspapers 1867-2005

Are you looking for a family from the Lucas County Iowa area? The Lucas County Genealogy Society has indexed all the past and present newspapers from 1867 - 2005. These papers include the past and present newspapers from both Chariton and Russell. The genealogy department has all these papers on microfilm and they are available to the public if you want to do your own researching. You may also contact them by e-mail, snail-mail or phone if you want them to research a family for you. The Genealogy department is located in the Chariton Public Library in the Family History Room on the bottom floor of the library. Their physical address is: Lucas County Genealogical Society %Chariton Library, 803 Braden Ave., Chariton Iowa 50049-1742. The telephone number is 641-774-5514. E-mail address is: lucasgene@hotmail.com.

Be sure to check out the index at the Chariton Library website. Select Chariton Newspaper Index. You will need Adobe Reader (you can download a free version of this program from the Internet) in order to access these indexes. Good luck with your research.

The Wadle Families of Iowa – Book I : Anthony Wadle – Published and Donated by Moe Wadle

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Organization

Lucas County Genealogical Society was organized April 1976 to preserve, collect and make readily available the historical and genealogical records of Lucas County, Iowa. To help local and distant persons to research their ancestry. Lucas County Genealogical Society is a Chapter of the Iowa Genealogical Society and a member of the Federation of Genealogical Societies of Austin, Texas.

Meetings are held the second Monday of each month (except August). No meeting in August. The balance of the year the meetings will be at the Lucas County Museum, 217 N. 17th St. Chariton, IA at 6:00 pm. Except for December and it will be at 5:30 pm at the Chariton Public Library, 803 Braden Avenue, Chariton Iowa.

When joining the organization, you will receive a quarterly newsletter, "Lucas County Notes and Shakin' the Family Tree!"